It's just as important to see how we pick ourselves back up again and be even stronger than we stood before.

I was even more proud to be a New York City resident on September 11, 2001 to see the millions of us bundle together and stand strong against the forces of core evil to help each other and rebuild to something even greater. We shall never forget that.

"While it’s tempting to play it safe, the more we’re willing to risk, the more alive we are. In the end, what we regret most are the chances we never took."-Frasier

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FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Grand Rapids, Michigan
April, 2017

With seconds to go, I was making a mad dash down the concourse. Of course my gate had to be the last one at the end. The chances of me making the next flight out after to the concrete jungle were growing very slim. In the distance, I could hear a small boy ask his mom, "Why is that man running?" Barely hearing anything over the sounds of rushing blood and adrenaline, I heard the mother explain that I was running to catch a plane.
As I ran, I flew into my subconscious and thought about the times where I wish I had ran towards something, risking everything valuable in life because of something I believe in, instead running of away from something due to fear of how bad it would impact my life. Risks that were worth taking, that I never…

"In realizing the gifts..I was born with, I.. realize.. by sharing them - I'm gifting a part of myself for all humanity to share." - Eleesha

This happens to be one of my favorite quotes from Eleesha, because we live in a world of give and take. As much as I feel guilty of taking from others, I try and replace that with giving all my time and talent that I have to offer.
As prepare to bring Chapter 39 to a close, and prepare to start writing Chapter 40 of my life today at 2:10 p.m. EST, I remember this purpose quoted above, to keep sharing what I have to offer for others even more so - like I have been for so long. I am very thankful to have so many gifts that have been given to me, such as FamilyFriendsTalentsThe ability to have a moral conscience to discern right from wrong.
and last but certainly not, least - what I, and what most if not, all of us take for granted - The ability to wake up each morning and taking our first breath of the day. To realize that we ar…

It's Friday and the weekend is here. And yes, Darby is on her way for another visit. I see her flight on the stormy horizon which will be coming to our West Michigan mailbox soon. A flight, we have been waiting for, for a very long time.
We are proud to say, that we've made an extra room for her in our library among the series next to "Flight For Control", "Flight For Safety", "Flight For Survival" and next to the motivational work "Flight To Success: Be The Captain of Your Life."
Also sitting in our office library is "I Am Awesome! The ABCs of Being Me" a children's book which not only will be sitting in our office library, but in the library of some of the local elementary schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "Flight for Sanity" has just been released, but to get the full effect of it, it is highly recommended to read the first three in the series. For sure, leaving a comment of each of the novels …